Md. Code Regs. 08.02.07.03 - Commercial Fishery
A. An individual may not
catch hard-shell clams for commercial purposes on Sunday.
B. An individual may not possess more than 10
percent of hard-shell clams per container with a transverse dimension of less than 1
inch.
C. Times for Harvesting, Landing,
and Delivering.
(1) From May 1 through September
30, an individual harvesting hard-shell clams for commercial purposes:
(a) Shall land hard-shell clams not later than 3
p.m. on the same day of harvest; and
(2) From
October 1 through April 30, an individual harvesting hard-shell clams for commercial
purposes:
(a) Shall land hard-shell clams not
later than 1 hour after sunset on the same day of harvest; and
(3) An individual shall notify the Natural
Resources Police when there is an emergency which would prevent compliance with the
times specified in this section.
D. In addition to the requirements of this
chapter, a commercial licensee who harvests hard-shell clams shall harvest
hard-shell clams in accordance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model
Ordinance that is incorporated by reference by the Maryland Department of Health in
COMAR 10.15.07.01A.
Notes
Regulation .03 amended effective September 14, 1981 (8:18 Md. R. 1477)
Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective June 8, 1993 (20:13 Md. R. 1043); emergency status expired August 31, 1993
Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective May 1, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 948); emergency status expired June 1, 1994
Regulation .03 amended effective March 11, 1996 (23:5 Md. R. 378)
Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1714); amended permanently effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)
Regulation .03C adopted effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213); amended effective 45:2 Md. R. 68, eff.
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